MTN Project Fame auditions kickoff in Benin

IN an ambiance of funfair and excitement, the audition venue of sixth season of the MTN Project Fame West Africa was held in Benin last weekend with over 20,000 youths converging at the Constantial Hotel, directly located opposite Benin Airport, in Benin City. In the first audition to be held in Nigeria for this year’s edition of the popular sub-region musical reality TV show, the youths commented that they have turned out that much because of the proven record of MTN Project Fame for producing music super stars.

Female Sociology undergraduate from the University of Benin, Augusta Ukwah, who came in the company of her friends to be auditioned says; “no doubt the MTN Project Fame holds a wider appeal to youths here, having seen hitherto little known young Nigerians like Iyanya, Chidimma and Praize take advantage of the platform, through the technical supports of the music reality show’s faculty members and judges, to achieve their dreams of becoming music stars.”

Also, members of the Red Cross Society, Ugbowo Detachment of the University Of Benin, seized the moment at the audition venue, when they created an unusual buzz of drumming and singing to the delight of the thousands of participants attending the audition. Though they were just passing by on an endurance trek, they chose to identify with the project.

The MTN Project Fame West Africa is a musical reality TV show. Having produced not less than 10 musicians who have become household names in different West African countries, under a decade, the show is known to attract an overwhelming audience who are prepped for the show’s All Stars Concert, featuring Iyanya and Wizkid, holding in Calabar and Lagos on June 21 and 28 respectively.